Anna "Nancy" Perrotto
July 31, 2023
Anna "Nancy" Perrotto passed away July 31st. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Charles Anthony Perrotto and one infant daughter, Joan Marie Perrotto.She is survived by her children Mary Smalley, Eileen Davis, Anne Matthews (Gary) and Gerard Perrotto (Tonya); grandchildren Maureen Davis, Kristine Malley (TJ) and John Smalley; great-grandchildren River, Aiden, Ava, James, Hannah and...
Harry Christopher Dillard,
July 31, 2023
Harry Dillard Sr. (62) of Gainesville FL, went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 28, 2023 surrounded at his home with his loving wife, son and daughter at his side.Harry, also known as Chris, was born August 16th, 1960, in Suffolk Virginia to parents Harry and Anne Dillard. After High School, he enlisted...
Catherine Rutledge
July 31, 2023
Catherine Rutledge, 95 of Trenton, Florida passed away on on Friday, July 21, 2023. Born May 16, 1928 in Lakeland, Florida to Randolph and Lena (Walker) Crawford. Catherine was a graduate of Newberry High School and worked for the Alachua County School Board for thirty years . She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Trenton and was...
Paul Lamar Miller
July 28, 2023
Paul Lamar Miller, Sr., 75, of Starke, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.Born on November 3, 1947, in Starke to the late Larry Lamar Miller and Doris Margaret (Griffis) Miller. Mr. Miller was in the United States Air Force and served his country during the Korea conflict. He retired as a...
Patricia A. Mccarthy
July 26, 2023
Patricia A. McCarthy passed away on July 25, 2023. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 6, 1940. Her family moved to Miami, Florida where she attended and graduated from Notre Dame Academy. She married the love of her life, Gerald "Red" McCarthy on June 4, 1960. They would have celebrated 63 years of marriage this year. They had...
Clarence Alvin Connell
July 25, 2023
Clarence Alvin Connell, 75, was born in Perry, Florida on July 9, 1948. He passed on July 25, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. Clarence was preceded in death by her parents Robert Connell Sr., Ethel Connell, and heis sister Pam Mobarak. Survivors include his sister Kitty Curry (Jim), his brother Robert Connell Jr. (Michele), and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services...
Marjorie Grace Jackson Gilliam
July 24, 2023
Mrs. Marjorie Grace Jackson Gilliam age 83, of Starke passed away July 24, 2023 at PruittHealth of Fleming Island. Marjorie was born on November 20, 1939 in Bedford, Pennsylvania to the late Ralph Boyd and Estha (Price) Jackson and was a longtime area resident. Prior to retirement she was the owner operator of Gilliams Office Associates doing tax preparation and...
Carol Jean Avery
July 24, 2023
Carol Jean Avery, 73, of Reddick, Florida, was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven on July 18, 2023.Carol was born on August 22, 1949, in Whiteville, North Carolina to Henry Lloyd and Mary McLamb. Thefamily moved to Florida in 1959 and Carol graduated from Gainesville High School in 1968. While in highschool, she met and fell in love with Harvey...
Xander Dwayne Vanzant
July 21, 2023
Mr. Xander Dwayne Vanzant age 20 of Lawtey passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, in Kentucky from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. Xander was born January 28, 2003, in Gainesville to Donald Vanzant and Shondee (Lewis) Vanzant. He graduated from BCHS with the Class of 2021. Xander moved to Louisville, Kentucky and began his apprentice with Norfolk Southern...
Mei Jung Venable
July 20, 2023
Mei Jung Venable, 67, was born on October 26, 1955, in Taipei, Tiawan. She passed away on July 20, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. Mei is survived by her husband of 50 years, Charles Muncaster Venable Jr., one son Larry Venable (Meaghan), and four grandchildren Frankie, Karleigh, Landon, and Amyha Venable. She was preceded in death by one son, John Venable,...
Billy Henderson
July 18, 2023
HENDERSON:Billy Henderson, 66, was born on November 17, 1956 in Miami, Florida. He passed away on July 17, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. Billy was survived by his wife Deana Henderson, two daughters Glenera Henderson, Sierra Liptrot, two sons Bennie Henderson, Darrell Harrell Jr., three sisters Yvonne Town, Agnes Pierre, Mary Florence, one brother Ike Florence, as well as many grandchildren...
Louba C. Ayoub
July 17, 2023
Louba Cattan Ayoub, 90, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away at her home on July 14, 2023. She was born on February 25, 1933, in Jerusalem to parents George and Marika Cattan. Louba was a beloved 55-year member of the Gainesville community and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.Louba is survived by her loving daughter, Hala Sandridge (Thomas)...
David S. Peck
July 16, 2023
A graveside service for Mr. David S. Peck will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 12:30PM at the Jacksonville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Road Jacksonville, FL 32218 with military honors. David is survived by his loving wife Norma Peck of Jacksonville, FL; his sister Alice Marie Fox of Portland, OR and two nephews; Allan Randall of Chattanooga, TN...
Jacob Jordan Houdershelt
July 15, 2023
Jacob Jordan Houdershelt, 39, of Keystone Heights, Florida, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning, July 15, 2023. Jacob was born in Gainesville, Florida on September 2, 1983, to Neva Janiece (Altman) and Bobby Lee Houdershelt.Jake attended Keystone Heights High School where he played the flute in the Indian Marching Band. He loved music and learned...
Anne Marie Page Prevatt
July 15, 2023
Mrs. Anne Marie Page Prevatt age 65 of Lawtey passed away Saturday July 15, 2023, at Community Hospice in Jacksonville. She was born August 14, 1957, to George and Betty (Mullins) Page in Jacksonville and graduated from Bradford High School. Prior to retirement Mrs. Prevatt was employed by Dupont then finished her working career with Noegels. She was a parishioner...
Norman Alton Burnett
July 14, 2023
Norman A. Burnett passed away on July 14th, 2023 in Richmond, Virginia. He was born on September 21st, 1922 in the village of Green River in Guilford, Vermont. He was the seventh of eleven children born to Wilbur Lovell Burnett of Savoy, Massachusetts and Lena Dell Kenney of Hawley, Massachusetts. The family later moved to a farm in Charlemont, Massachusetts....
Lorice Ann Mahfood
July 14, 2023
MAFOOD:Funeral Mass for Lorice Ann Mahfood, 96, who passed away of July 14, 2023 will be held Monday July 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM in Holy Family Catholic Church 9800 Baymeadows Road Jacksonville, Florida 32256. With Father Anthony Rudolfo and Father Anthany Hamaty officiating. Internment will be in Woodlawn South Cemetery in Miami Florida. Mrs. Mahfood was born in Kingston,...
Frances Evelyn Taylor
July 14, 2023
Frances Evelyn Taylor, age 95 entered Gods Kingdom on July 14, 2023. Very peacefully, with her loved ones gathered around. He took her home. Born in Akron, Ohio, on January 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Loreta Schell. Fran had been a resident of Jacksonville, Florida since 1949. She received much joy and blessings from...
Mary Louise Cushing
July 14, 2023
Mary Louise Cushing passed away peacefully at Haven Hospice on July 10, 2023. She was surrounded by family, and lived to be an impressive 104 years young!Mary Louise was born December 29, 1918 in Oakland, CA to Elena and Louis Alegria. She was the third of four children, and the only daughter. Mary Louise attended the College of Holy Names,...
Paula Elizabeth Purdy
July 14, 2023
Paula Elizabeth Purdy of Gainesville, FL, was born April 2, 1958, in Pullman, Washington, to Hank and Barbara Purdy. Paula passed away on July 7, 2023, from complications of myotonic dystrophy. After graduating from Gainesville High School, Paula attended the University of Florida and the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she received her bachelor's degree in English. She then obtained...